Annual Ploughing Match
1973 , Canewdon (Essex)
Cat no. 994
Rochford Hundred Agricultural Society's annual ploughing competition is held at the village of Canewdon where local filmmaker Frank Pigram records the event.
A steward puts up signs, there are scenes of the competitors with their tractors and ploughs. Short sequences illustrate the ploughed furrows, sugar beet roots layed out for judging, a 'No to Maplin' sign and a horse-drawn plough. Both old and new tractors are featured. Mr. Joe Hunt receives his prize cup as winner of the championship.
Featured Events
Annual Ploughing Competition
Keywords
Agriculture; Competitions; Ploughs; Ploughing; Tractors
Background Information
Maplin Sands (Foulness) was the proposed site for a third London Airport. The proposal was abandoned in 1974.
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Maker : Frank Pigram
Manifestations
Annual Ploughing Match
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Genre: Agriculture / Amateur
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Locations: Canewdon (Essex)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: ploughing competitions / Joe Hunt
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